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Postcode · Launceston

Crime in PL15 8DR

How much crime is recorded in PL15 8DR, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Launceston
Council
Cornwall
Region
South West
Neighbourhood population
1,393 (2024)
Crime

How safe is PL15 8DR

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 49.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the PL15 8DR area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
49.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
82
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

PL15 8DRNational
Violence and sexual offences45.923.6
Criminal damage and arson8.44.7
Other theft7.54.5
Anti-social behaviour7.210.7
Public order4.44.6
Burglary3.79.1
Other crime3.21.5
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Shoplifting1.18.4
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Drugs0.62.4
Robbery0.51.4
Theft from the person0.12.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2024.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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